Oatmeal Stout Brownies

Ingredients

• •1 cup all-purpose flour
• •¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• •¼ teaspoon salt
• •6 tablespoons unsalted room temperature butter , cut into cubes
• •8 ounces dark bittersweet chocolate , chopped
• •¾ cup white chocolate chips
• •4 large eggs , at room temperature
• •1 ½ cup superfine or granulated sugar
• •1 ¼ cups (10 ounces) oatmeal stout beer (room temperature)
• •1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• •1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese , softened
• •⅓ cup superfine or granulated sugar
• •½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• •1 large egg

Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 9 x 13- inch baking pan with nonstick foil (or grease and flour, or parchment paper…your call).
2. 2In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and salt until evenly combined. Set aside.
3. 3Melt butter, bittersweet chocolate, and white chocolate chips in a double-boiler over very low heat, stirring constantly until melted. Remove from heat.
4. 4In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture, beating until combined.
5. 5Beat reserved flour mixture into melted chocolate mixture. Whisk in stout beer. The batter will seem a bit thin. Pour into prepared baking pan. Drop semisweet chocolate chips evenly on top of batter (some will sink in).
6. 6Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in vanilla and 1 egg just until blended.
7. 7Pour cream cheese mixture over brownie batter in pan; cut through mixture with knife several times for marbled design.
8. 8Bake for 25–35 minutes on center rack in the oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean.
9. 9Let brownies cool, uncovered, to room temperature. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving if desired.